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Taiwan president pledges to engage with world despite Beijing's threats
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 4 (ANI): Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday pledged Taiwan's resolve to engage with the world to counter "a resurgence of authoritarianism," despite Beijing's threats, Focus Taiwan reported.
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US to speed up arms sales to its allies to counter China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): With an aim to outcompete China, the US will speed up its arms sales to allies and partners.
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China opposes USD 1.1 billion arms sale package to Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): China on Friday (local time) opposed the USD 1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions.
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US announces USD 1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): US on Friday (local time) announced the sale of approximately USD 1.1 billion in military equipment including Harpoon and Sidewinder missiles to Taiwan.
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US senator Marsha Blackburn meets Taiwan president amid China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 26 (ANI): Senator Marsha Blackburn, the latest US lawmaker to visit Taiwan, met President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday amid the rising tensions with China.
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Marsha Blackburn becomes latest US lawmaker to visit Taiwan, defies Beijin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 26 (ANI): US Senator, Marsha Blackburn is latest US lawmaker to visit the sel-governed island of Taiwan on Thursday after a series of visits by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other US officials that has heightened tensions with China.
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"Coercive or Unilateral" action to change status quo will undermine common
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], August 22 (ANI): In the backdrop of China-Taiwan tensions, India on Monday underscored that any "coercive or unilateral" action that seeks to change the status quo by force will undermine the common security.
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Taiwan welcomes visit from Japanese politicians amid heightened tensions w
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 20 (ANI): Amid heightened tensions with China, post the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island, Taiwan's foreign ministry welcomed the upcoming visit of Japanese politicians.
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US envoy to China Burns says China must show it's not 'agent of instabilit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 20 (ANI): In his first TV interview since taking up his post in Beijing six months ago US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns said that China needs to convince the rest of the world it is not an "agent of instability" and will act peacefully in the Taiwan Strait.
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21 warplanes, 5 naval ships from China tracked around Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 20 (ANI): Taiwan has tracked 21 warplanes and five naval ships from China around the country with eight jets that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line.
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Taiwan to continue hosting foreign delegations despite Chinese aggression
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): Taiwan envoy to the US, Hsiao Bi-khim on Thursday said that the self-governed island will not bow down to the Chinese aggression and will continue hosting foreign delegations.
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New submarines could help Taiwan build strong deterrence against China: Ex
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): Amid heightened tension between China and Taiwan in the backdrop of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit to the self-governed island, defence experts are of the view that a new fleet of modern submarines could help Taipei build strong deterrence against Beiji
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